Blogs from Belfort, Franche-Comté, France, Europe

Auch die 9. Arbeitswoche in Bern ist für mich erfolgreich zu Ende gegangen. Ich habe mein Auto von der Werkstatt wieder abgeholt, aber trotzdem während dieser Fahrt wieder Probleme gehabt. Vor allem wenn ich nicht die Dynamic Stability Control eingeschaltet habe. Auf diese Idee bin ich gekommen, nachdem ich mir den Text der Warnleuchte durchgelesen habe. Bei der Reparatur wurde nämlich nur der NOX-Sensor ausgetauscht. Das wäre schon ärgerlich, wenn die etwas falsches gemacht hätten. Ich denke, ich rufe da morgen nochmals an, denn in drei Wochen will ich wieder die knapp 500 Kilometer nach München und zurück fahren, allerdings ohne dort lange genug für einen Aufenthalt in der BMW-Filiale zu sein. An diesem Wochenende ist übrigens auch das Buskers Straßen-Musikfestival in Bern, aber alleine habe ich da keine Lust hinzugehen. Statt dessen bin ich eben ... read more

Day 3 Paris to Belfort France Had a lovely drive from Paris to Belfort which is not far from the German border. Slept in bongo for first time on this trip, realise that we have too much stuff and not enough storage! ... read more

I'm writing this entry in Nice, just a few streets away from the Promenade des Anglais and the mediterranean sea. From this you will probably be able to deduce two things - firstly, that I am quite late as usual in posting my account of my travels but secondly, and much more importantly, that I have finished my trek across Europe. That's right, after 4 months, 105 stages and 2273kms (give or take), I finally made it to Nice on Sunday 11th October. I suppose this means the rest of my blogs will be like films where you already know the ending but I hope it wont diminish your enjoyment in reading my accounts of the highs and lows of the trek. This blog describes my journey through the Jura, as the GR5 makes its way ... read more

I have not a single photo from Belfort. Not one. This may be because overall it was not a very positive time. I felt good about our dance work, about the process and the place that the work got to. The technical support in Belfort was really wonderful—we were able to work with lights and sound and everything there in a way that really made the piece finally make sense for me. But the energy of the place and some stresses surrounding the project repressed my photo-taking, I think. (don't worry--it was not nearly that bad--but I do think that stress was a reason I did not take any pics. And the fact that the weather was gloomy much of our time there). Belfortis an industrial town with a long history of mills, mines, and ... read more